I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Microscopes, Aged and Brass
Allen Wissner has been collecting antique brass microscopes for three decades.
His site -- where he shares his extensive collection with the hope that readers will discover him and support his habit by selling him more -- is filled with many different models and uses.
There are articles about antique microscopes...an index by country of origin...he even branches out in microspectroscopes.
Beware! Looking at that site gets you seriously hooked on brass scientific instruments. It happened to me...
ReplyDeletehi, thanks for for interest in my dad's website! =)
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